Window screen and mounting therefor



D. G. HORTON WINDOW SCREEN AND MOUNTING THEREFOR Jan. 13, 1942.

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Patented Jan. 13, 1942 UNITED STATES PATENT oF ICEf -EJQ WINDOW SCREEN AND MOUNTING THEREFOR Dock G. Horton, Birmingham, Ala., assignor of one-half to Forrest T. Holsumback Application January 23, 1941, Serial No. 375,682

2 Claims.

My invention relates to improvements in window screens and mountings therefor, the principal object in view being to provide a burglarproof mounting for a screen which is equipped for swinging outwardly of a .window frame for access to the window from the outside thereof, as for cleaning, is adapted to be locked in the window frame against being swung outwardly .from the outside of the windowand is adjustable in accordance with variations in standard sizes of window frames.

To the accomplishment of the above, and subordinate objects presently appearing, a preferred embodiment of my invention has been illustrated in the accompanying drawings, set forth .in detail in the succeeding description, and defined in the claims appended hereto.

In said drawings:

Figure 1 is a View in front elevation of the preferred embodiment of my invention,

Figure 2 is a view in vertical section taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1 and drawn to an enlarged scale,

Figure 3 is a view in rear elevation of the mounting frame detached from the window frame and with the screen removed therefrom,

Figure 4 is a fragmentary view in horizontal section taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 2,

Figure 5 is a fragmentary perspective view of the screen,

Figure 6 is a view in perspective of one of the locking members, and Figure 7 is a View in perspective of one of the combined coupling and keeper members.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, I have shown therein my invention as mounted in the usual window frame I having a raised stool cap section 2, a sill 3, a head stile 4, inner and outer sash stops 5, 6, a parting strip I, in which frame is mounted the usual upper and lower sashes 8 and 9.

According to my invention, a screen mounting frame In is provided of rectangular form and of angle iron and which is adapted to fit in said window frame I outside the sashes 8, 9, and against the outer sash stop 6 channel side innermost.

The upper and lower ends II, I2, of the screen mounting frame III are transversely divided, or split, as at I3 so that said frame comprises two vertically divided sections which may be adjusted laterally to provide for a snug fit of the same in standard sizes of window frames varying slightly in width due to faulty mill work, warping or the like. The sides I4, I5, of said mounting frame II] are similarly divided, or split, trans versely, as at I6, adjacent the upper end II of the frame so that said frame also comprises upper and lower sections adjustable to extend or shorten said frame vertically for the same pur-' pose as above set forth relative to the described lateral adjustment. The divided ends of the upper and lower ends II, I2, of said mounting frame III, and the divided ends of the sides I4, I5, are adjustably coupled together by 'means presently described.

' 'Fitting in the described screen mounting frame III from the rear or inner side thereof, is a screen I1 comprising the usual sheet of screeningIB having crimped around the edges thereof a sheet metal reinforcing frame I9."

Sho'rt'angle iron coupling bars 20 in the screen mounting frame III couple the divided ends of the upper and lower ends I I, I2, of said frame III together and also the divided ends of the sides I4, I5, of said frame I0, said bars 20 being welded, as at 2|, to said ends II, I2, and to the sides I4, I5, on one side of the splits and secured to said ends and sides on the other sides of the splits by bolts 22 extending through suitable slots 23 in said bars, whereby the described adjustments of said frame III may be made in a manner which will be clear. The coupling bars 20 bear against the reinforcing frame I9 of the screen I1 and thereby function as keepers securing the screen H in the mounting frame Ill.

A pair of strap iron hangers 24 are suitably secured, as by welding, not shown, to the outer face of the upper end I I of the screen mounting frame III and which are slotted, as at 25, for the extension therethrough of the usual hanger hooks 26 mounted on the frame I, whereby said mounting frame I9 is suspended from said frame I for swinging out of and into the latter.

A pair. of bar-like locking members 21 of flexible metal are suitably secured, as by welding, not shown, to the lower end I2 of the screen mounting frame III and adjacent opposite sides I4, I5, of said frame, to extend inwardly of the window frame I, said members 21 having upstanding right angled, inner end extensions 28 abutting the stool cap section 2 to limit swinging movement of the screen mounting frame I9 inwardly of the window frame I, said extensions forming hand grips by means of which the locking members 21 may be flexed upwardly for a purpose presently seen. The locking members 21 are provided with keeper lugs 29 on the under sides thereof, and the sill 3 with complemental notches 30 in which the lugs 29 enter with a snap action when said mounting frame I is swung inwardly of the window frame I into its limit of movement in that direction as established by abutment; of the extensions 28 against the stool cap section 2, and whereby said mounting frame In is locked against being swung out of the window frame I from the outside of the window. By flexing the locking members 2'! upwardly, the keeper lugs 29 may be lifted out of the notches 30 and said mounting frame l0 unlocked when desired.

In the rear of the screen I! is a burglar-proof grid comprising an angle iron bar 3| extending across the mounting frame In substantially in the transverse center of said frame and having right angled end extensions32 bolted to the sides M, [5, of said frame NJ, as at 33.

A plurality of vertically disposed rods 34 of suitable metal are secured at their lower ends to the lower end l2 of said frame [0, said rods being spaced apart along said end 12 and preferablysecured to the latter by setting the same in said end [2 and soldering therein, the solder not being shown. The rods 34 extend through the bar 3| and .above the same and may be provided with sharp upper ends 35.

It should be explained, that the bar 3| istransversely split, as at; 35, and the sections thereof thus formed secured together by a slotted bar 36 and bolt 3'! similar to bars whereby said bar 3| may be extended or contracted in accordance with the lateral adjustment of said frame In.

The foregoing will, it is believed, sufiice to impart a clear understanding of my invention without further explanation.

Manifestly the invention, as described, is susdue to manufacturing imperfections, a screen vfitting in said mounting frame, and means to secure said sections together in adjusted relation comprising angle bars bridging the ends of adjoining sections, said bars being fixed to one of each -of the adjoining sections and adjustably connected to the other adjoining section, said bars bearing against said screen to retain the same in said mounting frame,

2. In combination a screen mounting for use in a window comprising a rectangular frame of angle iron, a screen fitting in said frame, and a burglar-proof .grid in said frame backing said screen and comprising a transverse bar extending midway across said frame and detachably fixed thereto, and vertical .rods arising from the bottom of said frame and extending through said bar, said bar comprising a flange having right angled ends fitting in said frame and a right angled flange spaced at its ends from said right angled ends to fit between the inner edges of said frame.

DOCK G. HORTON. 

